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Blair barges in on EU's axisTony Blair has muscled into the Franco-German axis to try and speed up economic reform. By Benedict Brogan and Hannah Cleaver in Berlin.

Democrat field reduced to twoHoward Dean, the Democrat maverick who seemed almost unstoppable only five weeks ago, has said his White House quest is over. Alec Russell reports.

Lord Black accused of deceptionLord Black of Crossharbour has been accused of "double dealing and deception" by one of his rivals. Simon English in Wilmington, Delaware reports from court.

Howard attacks Labour immigration policyMichael Howard will use a visit to Burnley to call for tougher measures to prevent a surge of immigrants from eastern Europe, write George Jones and Benedict Brogan.

Le Pen in protest at regional poll banJean-Marie Le Pen, the leader of France's extreme-Right National Front party, has been barred from standing in a regional election. By Philip Delves Broughton in Paris .

'I blagged my way through'An Oxford engineering student was surprised but undaunted when he was approached to deliver a series of lectures in Beijing on global economics. Stewart Payne and Becky Barrow report.

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